Emergency contraception supposed to be available to teens, but pharmacists telling them they're too

[kpete]

Emergency contraception is supposed to be available to teens, but pharmacists are telling them they're too young


In the study, researchers called pharmacies in several different cities around the country posing as teenage girls seeking emergency contraception. Approximately 20 percent of the pharmacy staff they contacted wrongfully informed the callers that because they were teenagers they could not legally have access to emergency contraception at all. Of the remaining 80 percent of respondents, only about half of them got the exact age requirements for Plan B correct.


Even more interesting were some of the other things pharmacy staff told the callers. Many cited ethical reasons or personal religious beliefs for not offering the medication. Other pharmacists inaccurately told the callers that a parent or guardian would have to come with them to pick up the medication (even if they had a prescription) or that an older friend or boyfriend above the age restriction could not buy Plan B over the counter for them. In fact, some callers were even told Plan B wasn’t sold to men, which also isn’t true.


the rest: http://www.salon.com/2014/02/09/americas_plan_b_problem_the_contraception_misinformation_epidemic/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, FUCK. This is not supposed to be happening.

Goddamn it.

[silverweb]

2. They are breaking the law.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Are there no penalties?

[progressoid]

3. Names. We need names of these pharmacies.

[riderinthestorm]

5. Honestly, that would be helpful. If any were nearby me, I'd go in and educate them

Its quite possible these pharmacies are doing it purposefully.

But I'd make the effort first to make a personal stop in to educate them on what the law says.

[kestrel91316]

7. We need the names of the PHARMACISTS. And they need their licenses revoked.

[Politicalboi]

4. Were are the plants?

Just like the ones that hang out in front of liquor stores, have these same undercover cops go into pharmacy's and arrest those that don't comply with state law.

[davidn3600]

6. Pharmacists feel they are the gatekeepers

They feel they have a right to deny any sale of any drug on moral or ethical concerns, even if the sale is legal. That is the attitude they are taught in pharmacy schools.